The chairwoman of the Committee on House Administration, Rep. Candice Miller (R-Mich.), should “hold hearings early in the 113th Congress on the Citizens United decision to examine potential legislative solutions to a system out of control, including consideration of disclosure reforms,” according to a letter sent by Public Campaign and 10 good government organizations today.

Irked by a donor who got away with making some shady campaign contributions, theDetroit Free Press wants attention paid to combating the influence of money in politics, and implementing a workable public financing solution.

The paper is right on in moving beyond outrage over a seemingly illegal activity, to a general indictment of the larger private money system: